A coalition of top UK digital economy trade groups has urged lawmakers to step up support for blockchain and digital assets by calling for a dedicated envoy and action plan to keep the country competitive. On 31 March, six trade…
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Japan’s Metaplanet adds 160 BTC, bringing total holdings to 4,206 BTC [btcmanager]
Japan’s Metaplanet has acquired an additional 160 Bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 4,206 BTC. According to the company’s Apr. 2 statement, the latest purchase was made at an average price of 12.49 million yen ($80,063) per Bitcoin (BTC), totaling…
BlackRock secures UK approval to launch Bitcoin ETP on Euronext market [btcmanager]
BlackRock has received approval from the UK’s top financial markets regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, to operate as a crypto asset firm. According to an Apr. 1 report from DL News, the global investment giant managing around $12 trillion in…
USDC issuer Circle officially files for IPO [btcmanager]
Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has officially filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the Apr. 1 filing, Circle (USDC) intends to list its Class A common stock on the…
SEC seeks 60-day delay in Gemini Trust’s $900M lawsuit [btcmanager]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Gemini Trust have jointly requested a 60-day stay in their ongoing lawsuit to explore a potential resolution. The motion, which was submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New…
ETH/BTC just hit its lowest point since 2020 — and the bleed may not be over [btcmanager]
Can Ethereum still claim L1 dominance as Solana gains ground and the ETH/BTC ratio crashes below 0.022? ETH/BTC hits a multi-year low Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest crypto by market cap, is facing a sobering reality check. The ETH/BTC ratio,…
XRP investors eye Panshibi as Binance, Coinbase approval rumors gain momentum [btcmanager]
XRP price speculations surge as Panshibi launches amid Binance, Coinbase rumors, sparking SHIBI’s growth outlook. #partnercontent
Nansen: crypto eyes ‘good news’ amid fragile market psychology [btcmanager]
Nansen Research has highlighted the macroeconomic factors and cues this week that the firm says could confirm the probability of a crypto bottom between April and June. Nansen principal researcher Aurelie Barthere shared the outlook on April 1, 2025, noting…
Will Michael Saylor pull the rug? [btcmanager]
On Mar. 31, 2025, Strategy (formerly known as MicroStrategy) bought $2 billion worth of bitcoins. The company now holds 528,185 BTC, representing over 2.5% of the total Bitcoin supply. While Michael Saylor, the frontman of Strategy, is widely celebrated as…
UPCX halts transactions after $70m security breach [btcmanager]
The open-source payment platform UPCX suspended transactions following an unauthorized withdrawal of approximately $70 million in digital assets. Blockchain security firm Cyvers identified the breach on April 1, flagging suspicious activity involving 18.4 million UPC tokens. Cyvers reported that an…